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Sabreen Dawud

Reporting Fellow (she/her)

Hi! I’m Sabreen Dawud, one of The 19th’s reporting fellows. I’ve most recently served as a freelance writer for AFRO-American Newspapers covering social and cultural issues, and editor-in-chief of Six Eleven Magazine, a Black-owned arts magazine.

At The 19th, I work alongside The 19th’s reporters and editors to develop editorial content for our distribution channels. With the opportunity to embody The 19th’s mission, I take part in creating news that represents groups of varying backgrounds and highlight the experiences of women, LGBTQ+ people and other marginalized communities. Writing with purpose has always been a core aspect of my work as a journalist, and I am looking forward to sharing meaningful stories.

I’m a Howard University alumna with a bachelor’s degree in media, journalism and film communications and a minor in English. I have a deep love for reading, writing, travel and the arts!

My work is free to consume and free to republish because of contributions from readers like you. A donation of $19 goes a long way toward sustaining our nonprofit newsroom.

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Latest from Sabreen Dawud

‘A North Star’: How Frances Ellen Watkins Harper inspires The 19th’s fellows

On February 22, 1911, Harper — the “mother of African American journalism” — died at 85. Her legacy continues to point the way forward for the fellows whose work bears her name.

Alexis Wray, Eden Turner, Chanel Cain, Amethyst Holmes, Sabreen Dawud · February 21, 2025
Childbirth can cause high-risk complications. Centering the mother can help.

Bringing a new baby into the world is often met with joy, but the wellbeing of the birthing person — and their postpartum experience — can go unnoticed.

Sabreen Dawud · February 19, 2025
Travel canceled, TVs unplugged: How these Black women are facing Inauguration Day

Those who supported Kamala Harris are reframing their January 20th plans with less celebration — but they’re holding on to the potential to believe in what’s next.

Alexis Wray, Eden Turner, Sabreen Dawud · January 20, 2025
This journalist is pushing back against the erasure of Native American history

Rebecca Nagle's podcast “This Land” and novel “By the Fire We Carry” are grounded in the gaps she sees in education and media.

Sabreen Dawud · December 17, 2024
Anxiety, joy and then quiet at Harris' election night party

As results came in, the mood at Howard University changed.

Jennifer Gerson, Grace Panetta, Sabreen Dawud, Jasmine Mithani · November 5, 2024

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Articles by

Sabreen Dawud

‘A North Star’: How Frances Ellen Watkins Harper inspires The 19th’s fellows

Childbirth can cause high-risk complications. Centering the mother can help.

Travel canceled, TVs unplugged: How these Black women are facing Inauguration Day

This journalist is pushing back against the erasure of Native American history

Anxiety, joy and then quiet at Harris' election night party

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